My friend was craving hot pot, so we decided to come to this location. It's much more spacious than the Fairfax location and there is much more parking available. We added ourselves to the waitlist on the tablet they have in the front. We had the option of getting seated loner if we were willing to share a table with bother group. That ended up being the best choice because we ended up having more table and seating space than if we had opted to wait for a table to open up. We ordered the Shabu shabu and spicy broth. The spicy broth is still too much for me It looks like they changed their ordering method. The menu is separated into categories like meat, seafood, vegetable, etc. They now want you to order up to 3 types of items per category (up to 6 for veggies I believe) per order. You can still order more than one serving of these items though. When you get closer to finishing up your current order, you can ask for a new menu. All the food was yummy and fresh. Make sure to double check if the meat served is what you ordered. We kept on getting other diners' meat orders instead of our own and for the inexperienced diner it can be difficult to identify the meats. We decided to be adventurous and order beef tongue. While it tried good, it required a lot of extra chewing. Next time we are in the mood for hot pot, we will definitely come here. read more

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Hot pot is one of my favorite foods, it is cheaper to do it at home but sometimes i'm too lazy to get everything together it is just easier going out! HotSpot has a nice large selection for their sauce bar, their meats, noodles, and veggies. For our soup we did the 'family pot' with yin yang soups as people would say. The spicy and the non spicy which both were really good. They had a nice selection of meats and were sliced really thing so they were able to be cooked quickly in the pot. Veggies were fresh and clean, and the seafood also pretty fresh! The shrimp paste was different than I had before but it was okay, just wouldn't order again next time. We had a bunch of food and all of it was really good, no complaints, as long as the soup is good whatever you order will also be good! read more

Hot Spot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

November 2020 - COVID Review: My husband and I dined in right as they opened and we felt very safe COVID-wise. They sat everyone many tables away from each other and all the other parties in the restaurant technically had their own sections. They're also doing QR code menus! When going to the sauce bar, only one party is allowed at a time and they provide hand sanitizer and wax paper so that you don't directly touch the utensils. Our server, Mindy, was great! She kindly offered to make a sauce mixture for my husband since he has a nut allergy (and needs to stay away from their peanut sesame sauce). She also checked on us multiple times and the food and broth refills were quick and often. This may be my fault for picking the shabu-shabu broth but it wasn't super flavorful to me (my husband liked it). I added some sauces from the sauce bar to add some more flavor. But I do like that they offer different broth options so I'll try a different one next time. We previously went to the Fairfax location and this location is much closer to home and more spacious too! Definitely will be back! read more

Here is the perfect sauce for those that love a little spicy with a subtle sweet... I basically grab the food and bury it in the sauce in the soup bowl they give... Sauce will either ruin or make your meal... *secret sauce for your pleasure (you're welcome!) 1 house sesame 2/3 house spicy Cilantro 1/2 Suki 1/2 black vinegar 1/2 sweet chili 1/4 spicy chili oil Spring onion 1/4 spoon Chopped garlic Drops of sesame oil *chopped peppers optional read more

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Great tasting hotpot. Ivy, our server was great! Kept checking on us thru the meal since she found out this was our first time here! The broths were good, amount of food was great. However the ramen noodles were straight outta instant ramen noodle packets, which I did not expect. All in all, a great place to return to. Fatty Brisket and Tom Yum Soup broth was a great mix together. read more

Hot Spot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

I'm so happy that they expanded to Chantilly!! I've been to the Fairfax location many times, but it is a bit of a hike from where I live. The layout is very similar to the Fairfax location where there is a large center bar seating area for individual hot pots and family style tables around it. My go to is the shared hot pot with 1/2 spicy broth and 1/2 shabu shabu broth. One of my favorite parts is that you can make your own sauce. They have so many options to choose from. Honestly, it's hard to make a bad sauce even if you are like me and have no idea what to put together. It always works out well! Since it us AYCE, I get a good mixture of veggies - bok choy, watercress, mushrooms, puffed tofu; meat - house marinated pork; and seafood - scallops, fish cakes and balls. I'll definitely come here more often especially since it's closer now :) read more

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I've dined here during pre-COVID times and have also ordered carry out several times since. I was a frequent diner of the Fairfax location and I'm so glad that the Chantilly location is basically a *copy and paste* that's also bigger! When dining in, it's $25 per person for AYCE for all of the meats, veggies, starches (noodles and rice), and sides with your choice of broth (spicy, herbal, shabu shabu, tom yum, kimchi, veggie). Due to COVID, they have a modified menu for takeout and delivery which consists of hot pot meals for 2, dry pot (my new favorite, which is everything in hot pot except for the soup), rice dishes (kimchi pork, shrimp, chicken, beef, and combination), and appetizers (tofu kimchi, brisket stir fry, sauteed veggies, spicy brisket salad). Portions are large and shareable. Pickup is swift and easy and they also offer curbside. I'm glad that there are viable options for both limited dine-in as well as takeout. Looking forward to my next order here! read more

Glad there's a hot pot place closer to me now! But I gotta be honest, I will always like eating hot pot more at home. It's more comfortable and way cheaper. But if I'm feeling lazy and spontaneous, I will definitely hit up this place! Service could be a little better. They're not as attentive as I would like them to be, but this place did just recently open so maybe it will get better. I shared the Shabu Shabu broth and the Tom Yum broth with one other person. The Shabu Shabu broth was just ok. It's pretty plain, but the Tom Yum was pretty good. It was the right amount of spicy. We ate a good amount. Even got refill of both broths. You can't go wrong with mixing the sauces and the items you pick. Everything is good, but all up to personal preference. Warning that there is a LOT of sauce to choose from the sauce bar. I was oveRwhelmed lmao I don't like how they don't tell you how much they give you if you order 1 versus 2 of something. Like the each order of fish balls, shrimp balls, and scallops came with 3 versus like vegetables, it would be like 10 pieces. I would start with 1 order of things so you can try everything you want first, and then order more of things you liked. I do think an all-you-can-eat hot pot is more worth the value than an a la carte one. If you looking for some good hot pot, I definitely recommend this place! read more

Hot Spot - top: tom yum broth bottom: shabu shabu broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

It was my first time eating in a restaurant like this. My bother and I went for dinner. It was very good. It's all you can eat cook at your table. Our Server was new, her name Sereen, she did an excellent job of waiting on us, she was polite and professional. In a time where service is slipping we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of not only our server but also the food. This is a must try place and ask for Sereen as a server. read more

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Our Indian Server rare in Fusion restaurant was perfect I saw the yelp review took a chance. Usually it's a norm that each table spend no more than 1 hour they try to turn around tables so they can serve more people Food atmosphere and server evening was perfect. read more

Joined the Yelp waitlist on a Saturday evening (7/2) with a party of 6. We were seated fairly quickly upon arrival, but shortly after noticed a majority of our bowls and sauce dishes were not thoroughly cleaned, with either dried liquid or unidentifiable food residue inside. We set most of them aside to be exchanged; it took a few visits from staff until someone took them away (I had to grab new dishes off of the bar). Visiting the sauce bar, a lot of the fresher ingredients (cliantro, green/white onions) were running low or out entirely which was discouraging to see that not much attention was being paid to that area. The hot pot meal itself was fine, although the slow, lack of service made it a bit of a struggle. Ranging from things like one tray of meat for a party of six to something smaller like not getting our waters refilled really soured the experience. On the occasional visit to our table we would have to overwhelm our server with requests just to make sure we got everything we needed since we weren't sure when he would return. I'm not sure if it was time of day, luck of the draw, or possibly even that we came as a party of 6 where gratuity would already be included but our server, to put it lightly, seemed unmotivated. This really could be a one-off bad experience, but on the off chance it isn't, it's unfortunate. read more

Love this place and the one in Annandale as well. A lot of available choices. Always crowded and fun busy waiters. Definitely coming back

Great spot for hot pot!! Super reasonable AYCE menu. 6 different broths to choose from and good variety of meats, fish, veggies, etc. Ordered fatty beef brisket, prime ribeye beef and one more I think along with some veggies. Will definitely be back (maybe more in the winter when I need a nice warm meal though rather than when it's 90 degrees outside ) Overall, great first time hot pot in VA. Good spot and super convenient because less than a mile from my house read more

Hot Spot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

This Hot Spot location is way better than the Fairfax one - you can find availability easily and the service is way better. Consistent on the sauce bar and offerings. Only downside is the soup bases. Most places have robust bone broth or something similar; Hot Spot's tastes like watered down plain chicken broth from the can. read more

Hands down my favorite hot pot restaurant so far! They have delicious broth (I got the shabu) and a huge variety of proteins, noodles, veggies, etc. I love fatty brisket and theirs is so thinly sliced and awesome! Their lamb and pork were also tasty. They have different rice cakes, dumplings, and fish balls too. There's a variety of soup options which other places are more limited. I loved the place and the staff was warm and friendly. They were really busy (even for a Wednesday night) so the staff had their hands full. I suggest going before 6 as they only take reservations for larger groups. The tables were spaced out and the restaurant was very clean inside. Staff is all wearing masks. With the weather getting colder this is definitely going to be a regular place for me to visit this winter! If you love hot pot you should try this place. It was a great deal and value. read more

Great selections of proteins, vegetables and broths. So much flavor. All you can eat. Come hungry! Cyanto and team were super welcoming and hospitable. A great interactive experience, highly recommend! read more

Hot Spot - You choose unlimited meats, seafood and veggies! - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

We found this place on Groupon and decided to try it out. For newbies, the experience is roughly as follows: you choose between individual bowls or family-style bowls before you sit down. Family bowls are just bigger pots with a divider so it's the same amount of soup. Once seated, you'll choose a broth, meats, and veggies from the menu, which are served to the table raw (they provide tongs specifically for the meat). The broth is set in front of you on a hot plate; you control the heat so you can bring it up to boil to cook your meat and veggie ingredients or turn it down as needed. There's a big sauce bar you can visit to make dipping sauce and add extra flavors to the broth. You also get a small bowl so you don't have to eat directly from the main pot. Our server, Pa, was great. He could tell it was our first time at hot pot so he gave a thorough explanation of the process as well as the different menu items. He also made us his favorite dipping sauce at the sauce bar, which was very thoughtful (sauce was bangin, too!) The food runners appeared to be a little forgetful at first, but Pa got them back into shape and made sure we got everything we ordered. We opted to get individual bowls; I got herbal chicken and my husband went with the Sichuan mala. Broths were fabulous and the meats/veggies did not disappoint. They also had some tasty virgin cocktails--I loved the lychee temple! Not too sweet. We will definitely be back! read more

Great hot pot place! I love how they offer individual hot pot and shared hot pot. The space is clean and spacious, the sauce bar is great, and the menu had some really good hot pot toppings (my friend and I loved the mini dumplings, they're so cute). Staff is kind and attentive :) Thank you and can't wait to go back! read more

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The service was great, very attentive. The food however, can't say the same. The broth base was bland, their sauce selection and flavor was ok. Seafood could of been better. The clams were dirty and you could taste the sand in your mouth. The shrimps they could of cleaned it and removed the shells like other hot pot place. The meat selection, that too was ok. Overall, for the price which was more than others, it was ok. read more

Not the best hot pot. But value and tasty for those who do not want to travel to Fairfax or Falls Church. For $25 per person, you can eat all the meat, vegetable, noodle, and miscellaneous hot pot items for two hours. I like how they have the option of family or individual hot pots. There are six different broths and my favorites are the shabu shabu (classic) and tom yum (just enough spicy). The sauce bar is abundant with minced garlic, cilantro, black vinegar, spicy chili oil, peanut sauce, and much more to add flavor to your food. Some of the seafood, meat and noodles (udon) does come out frozen. Some of the clam shells didn't open. But it's ok for all you can eat. I think the marinated pork is the best item. Everything else is what you like when hot potting. I do wish they have more dessert besides mochi ice cream. Have you ever engulfed a huge savory meal and you want something sweet to balance all that out? That's probably my sweet tooth talking. Service can be a hit or just ok. I've had a server that literally checked on us frequently, even after our second round of food. And I've had servers that stop checking on us once we ordered our second round. read more

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Great customer service. Food is so fresh and it is such a fun experience to create your own bowl. This spot allows my family of 4 who are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, and meat eating to all be happy in one place. I wish they offered the shrimp without the shell, it can be pretty messy try to taking the shell off. The prime rib and the marinated pork are my favorite menu items. The sauce bar has a great variety of options to put a fun twist on your bowl. I have tried many hot pot restaurants in the NOVA area. This one is by far the winner. read more

Excellent meal (all you can eat, prie fixes) with your choice of noodles, meats, fish, veggies. Perfect for a COOOOLD night. Your choice of broths, you even mix your own dipping sauces. So yummy! These foodie New Yorkers (SPOILED, I know...) love this place. I'd show you a picture, but it's ALL GONE! lol! read more

Staff is so nice, food is amazing, and the music and lighting makes it feel like an experience. Once a week I crave Hot Pot and I will never get tired of this location. Our last visit we had trouble with the hot plate where it wouldn't heat the broth. We ended up having to use the plate next to us which wasn't a huge deal. Our waitress gave us a coupon to use for next time when she noticed which we greatly appreciated. We will be back soon! read more

Def one of the better hot pot places. Great for large groups, good selection for the sauce bar, and typical veggie, meat, and seafood selection. The szechuan soup base is killer here. Prolly the only hot pot place I've been to between here and NYC where I actually drink the soup base on its own. It's that good. Only complaint is that the music has been too loud the 2 times I've been there. read more

Our go to place for AYCE hot pot. Good variety of meat, seafood, and veggies. They don't always have enoki mushrooms available. Favorite part is the sauce bar, and if it's your first time, they have sauce combinations displayed on tvs to help guide you. Also, don't be afraid to try the beef tongue. It's our favorite!! read more

Hot Spot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

We LOVE hot spot. Super quick service, very attentive servers, and so much choice. We go often and will continue too. It is a bit pricey but all around a good experience. read more

The happy hour drink deals are amazing, got a flight of four different large pours of soju for only $7 and it was not too crowded early in the evening. Super kind and helpful staff and I cannot wait to continue coming back read more

Hot Spot - Soju flight and one person meal - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

I reviewed the sister restaurant at Fairfax Circle. I can't say that I'd review this one any differently so I'm going to reproduce that review here. Sure, the staff is different, but I think they're just as great. In summary: EAT HERE. Really that's all you need from a review perspective. But, since I'm here, let copy & paste the rest of the words from my other review. (I know, cheap). Have been coming here (and the sister restaurant in Fairfax Circle) for several years now. Unlike more traditional shabu shabu places (like that place at the Pan Am shopping center or at the Eden Center), you make your own dipping sauce(es) before the meal with a WIDE assortment of ingredients from soy sauce, ponzu, sugar, salt, spring onions, cilantro, bbq, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, etc, etc, etc. Several sauce recipes to choose from or make your own. Equipped with your sauce(s), head back to your table where your lychee martini has no doubt arrived already (you did order one, didn't you?) and before you say can "man, this lychee is delicious" your broth will start boiling. Which broth, you ask? Well, at this point I go with 100% spicy broth. That said, if it's your first time here that might be a bit of a bold move. Try perhaps the traditional shabu shabu broth or the flavorful kimchi broth.  The family pots come with a divider so you can try two different broths at once. Win-win! Right, so back to the meal. The vegetables and meat are arriving now. Great, let's throw in some of those mushrooms... king oyster, enoki, yeah yeah... that's the ticket. Toss in some daikon too. Baby corn. Bamboo shoots. Yeah that's it. Those take a while to cook anyway. We'll save the leafy things for a sec.  As the broth starts to return to a boil you can turn down the heat and start whisking the meats into the mix. Surely you got some of the lamb (it can be a little dry if you cook it too long), the fatty brisket, and prime ribeye, perhaps some marinated pork and some scallops. Yeah that's the ticket. Oh, better toss in those dumplings now. They have a high tolerance for being overcooked so when you remember at the end of the meal that you forgot them they're perfect. Right now we'll dip these things into the sauce and mmmmmmmm. delicious. Oh! Before we forget, let's toss in those leafy greens. Yeah, now we can alternate between the meat and leafy greens. Perfect. Next up: noodles.  Maybe some ramen or udon noodles. I'm gonna grab the slotted spoon and cook them *just long enough* that they begin to fall apart and then quickly move them to my bowl and pour hot broth over them to finish cooking them. Wait too long and you'll be fishing out noodles individually till tomorrow morning. Good luck with that. Right, back to the meat and veggies and -- oh, can I get another lychee martini? Perfect, thanks.  Having finished round 2 of the vegetables and meat at this point, probably time to polish off some of this broth-as-a-soup. Great way to round out the meal. It occurs to me that I've perhaps lost the plot a bit. Anyway, point being this place is amazing, the food is delicious, and it's a great place to hang out and nosh with good friends or family. read more

Hot pot menu items come out too slow. Menu items are limited per order. Food also comes out slower and less in quantity the longer you stay. With "all you can eat", the hope is all you can eat.. read more

Had a Groupon so we went to try it. Reminded me of Mongolian Barbeque places in that the meats were sliced very thin, rolled, and frozen. You select a broth - I had a spicy one. They bring you plates of proteins, veggies and pasta to cook in your broth. We tried beef, pork, shrimp, dumplings, octopus, and a variety of other goodies. They will bring you more anytime, but they have a 2 hour limit. I concocted 3 sauce combos that I couldn't duplicate if I tried but they were all tasty. Very attentive service, always kept our plates full. Not cheap -$33/person I think - but lots of food and a different experience. Biggest downside uncomfortable chairs for BBW like me. read more

Okay,​ This place was one of my favorites​ spot as you can see in my last review but now everything went downhill​​, We were there today with my friends and my kid (2 adults​ 2 five years old kids) and we asked for an ​individual​ pot for adults because our kid will​ eat with us so we get a ​seat right away, Now a bad experiences start when our waitress "Ashleigh Oh" came to our table she told us that the ​restaurant has a new policy on how you can order food so we can order 3 items per section at the time, So since my friend and I​ have a different diet and we totally​ eat different​ items how can we do this? Her responded was like​ I​don't​ care this is not my problem it is a restaurant rule! I asked her so I have to wait until my friend finish eating her stuff then I can order my food? She said pretty much yes!?! I was so shocked​ for that, I​ asked her to go ask a ​manager if we can do a ​separate​ bill since we don't even eat together in the same pot or the ​same food? And my kid is very hunger she can't wait until my friend done eating so I can order food for her to eat! She came back with a full attitude​ and said yes we can do that but your order will take longer! OMG! This waitress really really gives​ me a hard time! and she said if you don't eat all the food we will charge you 10% I said that is fine I already know that i have been here over 5 times!! This server was so rude and extreamly mean to us she acts​ like we begging her for free food or something, She doesn't​ give our kids water, no bowl for soup and every time​ we asked her for something she makes​ the face that we are so bothering her so much, I order 1 order of pork and 1 order of beef and it came in a big portion so I told her that this plate of meat is so much for one normal order I don't want to get this because it was too much for me she looks​ at it and said yes it bigger than normal and her responded to me was "Yes it big but I didn't​ do this kitchen does so nothing I​ can do" I had a good time with this restaurant before but I will not go​ back again because of a new policy and this horrible waitress nightmare! ​ read more

Had an enjoyable experience with another couple over hot pot. And lucky for us that we came early and got a table. Their non-reservation policy (first come first serve) makes it difficult to go out with people although they said they take reservations for 8+, I think? Wish we could have gotten the 2 burner table. Maybe they need more of them. The music was really loud as our table was under these large speakers. A speaker system throughout the restaurant is in order. The one price all you can eat was fine and they were fair with the portions. We ordered more selections and that was great. Left full. The sauce bar was missing Sriracha. We liked it enough and may go back. Mala Tang in Arlington is alittle better experience. read more

Love Hot Spot. They also have a location in Fairfax that we used to go to. Our entire family loves hot pot style and my son frequently picks Hot Pot as his birthday dinner pick. This is an all you can eat Hot Spot place. You get to choose the broth flavor and they will give you a check list and you check off what you want them to bring out. You boil the soup in the special table in front of you and you cook your meats, veggies, noodles, etc.. in the soup pot as well. There is a dipping sauce station too! Both times that we have visited this location service has been great! read more

It was my first time at Hot Spot. My coworker recommended it to me so I went during my break. My servers were Kara and Esther and when I told Esther I knew nothing, she was eager to explain the whole process step by step for me. I think she works in the bar mostly, so I appreciated her taking the time to explain everything to me easily and also recommended me a fruity drink. She even made me a sauce that was phenomenal. The food was great but the service from these two was amazing. 10/10 would recommend and will back soon. read more

Hot Spot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

Food is good and fresh. Their soup based and dipping sauce is good too. Our waitress is good and nice. She comes and check on us once awhile even though it little busy for Saturday. Refilled our water. I wish there a way to get attention cause when we finish our food, we had to wait for awhile to reorder. Everytimes we order it tend to missing one food we order, but it fine i just remind them and they would bring it out. My biggest problem with this place is the manager. He is so rude. First of all, when we asked him do we have to wait for waitress to come and take us to dipping sauce station or not. Instead of tell us if there no people then we can go get it by ourselves but no. He told us "No! people there" So rude with his attitude and tone. If it supper busy like dinner then i might let it slide cause he busy or might not have a good day. We came at 12:20 lunch right after they open so he shouldnt be attitude with us. It our first time come back during pandemic so we dont know what change. We been there less than an hour, still waiting for our waitress to come and take more order. He comes by and toss the receipt at our table like telling us to get out. We all was shocked because we went to so many restaurants. Most of the manager they would come by and check see how we doing, are we satisfy with the food and service, or do we need anything. He didnt ask if we finish or not, just toss the receipt on our table. Most places had 2 hours dine-in so when we come and sit down, i always set alarm for 1 hour 30 to remind me how much time left for us to eat. This place we did the same and it only 50mins and he toss the receipt at us. SO RUDE!! If there someone higher than him i would complain immediately. He dont even greed customer when they come in or be nice to customers. If it not close to our house i wouldnt come back here. Manager so rude, the waitress busy take care of 4 tables and she still nice and better than him. read more

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Very nice staff, all you can eat. They give you assorted options to choose from. Clean and fast services. The sauce bar was also clean and fresh. The hot pot ingredients were super fresh too! read more

Hot Spot - Spicy Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

This place is beyond delicious filled with wonderful delightful people who work there!!! We came down for the #commandfestdc and ate here 3 days in a row and we also brought new friends the last night to introduce them to the delicious wonders of hotpot! It's always so good on a cold night no matter the season! All you can eat and always order a little bit at a time! Because you can always order more! Tips: 1st time Chicken broth good for regular palettes Veggie next and the shabu which is like a miso broth Then go mix up your sauces for dipping!!! Yum! Make sure you inform them of any allergies so they can keep items separate! Bonus!! Military discount Love love love this place I mean why do u think we came back 3 times and never ate anywhere else people!!!!! And thanks gals for the Apple soju Recommendation!!! Yum read more

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My go to when I want foot hot pot, the service is great and the meat and vegetables are really fresh. I gave it 4 stars only because the sauce area behind the bar can be a bit more organized and cleaned up every now and then. Besides that, excellent place to dine. read more

This is one of my favorite hot pot chains, and this location in particular is my favorite, in the area. Just remember to come hungry! They have plenty of seating for tables of all sizes. They offer individual induction burners or family style. They also have a bar with individual burners which is nice if you're only two people. The sauce bar is always stocked, but on busy nights the sauce bowls can run low. They have a variety of cocktails and beverages and the I've always found the service to be attentive but not over bearing. read more

After receiving horrible service from the manager himself at the Fairfax location, we decided to go to the Chantilly location. My kids love hot spot and we eat it frequently, which is why we still decided to eat at Hot Spot but at a different location. Our waiter was Mindy and she was an absolute angel. She was extremely kind to my kids (if you are a parent of multiples, you know how stressful it can be), attentive, and provided great customer service. The food was fresh and they always give a good amount per serving. read more